Seriously, I cannot stress this enough: REMEMBER, minimum criteria are 1000 words minimum and four sources (three from the assigned readings in Module 1 in this case, and one article from the New York Times); without these criteria satisfied, your final draft will automatically be assigned a zero. If you explain why you missed the minimum criteria, I will grade your paper for a maximum of 70 points.

Rhetorical Situation: Blog Entry for the Washington Post.

Your role: Syndicated columnist. You are a respected thinker about current events with an intelligent opinion. You don’t assume everyone agrees with you, and you don’t think those who do, are stupid; still, your goal is to persuade them that your position is the most reasoned and important for public policy or attitudes, etc….

Goal: to intelligently persuade